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{{Organization
|OrganizationName=Arctic Research Commission
|OrganizationType=Independent Agencies
|Mission=The USARC develops and recommends a national Arctic research policy and coordinates federal Arctic research. It aims to advance the understanding of the Arctic and its impacts on the United States through research and scientific collaboration.
|CreationLegislation=Arctic Research and Policy Act of 1984
|OrganizationExecutive=Chair of the Commission
|Services=Policy recommendations; Research coordination; Public engagement
|HeadquartersLocation=38.88192, -77.11336
|HeadquartersAddress=4350 N Fairfax Dr, Suite 510, Arlington, VA 22203
|Website=https://www.arctic.gov
}}
{{Short description|Federal agency for Arctic research policy}}
{{Short description|Federal agency for Arctic research policy}}
{{Organization
 
|OrganizationName= **United States Arctic Research Commission (USARC)**
|OrganizationType= Independent Agencies
|Mission= The USARC develops and recommends a national Arctic research policy and coordinates federal Arctic research. It aims to advance the understanding of the Arctic and its impacts on the United States through research and scientific collaboration.
|OrganizationExecutive= Chair of the Commission
|Employees=
|Budget=
|Website= https://www.arctic.gov
|Services= Policy recommendations; Research coordination; Public engagement
|ParentOrganization=
|CreationLegislation= Arctic Research and Policy Act of 1984
|Regulations=
|HeadquartersLocation= 38.889308, -77.106115
|HeadquartersAddress= 4350 N Fairfax Dr, Suite 510, Arlington, VA 22203
}}
The '''United States Arctic Research Commission''' is a [[List of U.S. federal agencies|United States federal agency]].  It was established by the ''Arctic Research and Policy Act'' of 1984 (as amended, Public Law 101–609).
The '''United States Arctic Research Commission''' is a [[List of U.S. federal agencies|United States federal agency]].  It was established by the ''Arctic Research and Policy Act'' of 1984 (as amended, Public Law 101–609).


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==Staff==
==Staff==
The Commission staff consists of an executive director in [[Arlington County, Virginia]], a Senior Staff Officer in [[Anchorage, Alaska]], and an Administrative Officer in the Arlington office. The principal office of the commission is in Arlington and the Alaska office of the commission is located in Anchorage. Advisors are appointed by the commission on an "as needed" basis to provide information and advice on particular research needs and issues of concern to the commission, review draft documents of the commission and convey information of importance on the various scientific and engineering disciplines they represent.<ref>[http://www.arctic.gov  US Arctic Research Commission]</ref>
The Commission staff consists of an executive director in Arlington County, Virginia, a Senior Staff Officer in [[Anchorage, Alaska]], and an Administrative Officer in the Arlington office. The principal office of the commission is in Arlington and the Alaska office of the commission is located in Anchorage. Advisors are appointed by the commission on an "as needed" basis to provide information and advice on particular research needs and issues of concern to the commission, review draft documents of the commission and convey information of importance on the various scientific and engineering disciplines they represent.<ref>[http://www.arctic.gov  US Arctic Research Commission]</ref>


==See also==
==See also==